Bowfin fish.
Jan 1, 2022 15:18:10 #
Jan 1, 2022 15:19:41 #
MuskyHunter
Loc: Torrington, CT
agatemaggot wrote:
I always release them as they eat a lot of Carp !
A biologist here in Minnesota told me that I should release them as they are basically the only predator of carp in our waters.
Jan 1, 2022 15:25:09 #
Seegundo
Loc: Lake s minole Georgia
We have alligators for carp and spot tailed gar. My friend Calvin put a sixteen pound bowfin on the wall I don't remember how many lines I've cut off with one of them on the other end, or how many spinner baits I've had ruined by them don't put your hands around a bowfins mouth or you'll be sure never to do it again.
Jan 1, 2022 15:30:45 #
RIVERBOTTOM
Loc: south east texas
Great fighters but do not try to land them with your thumb in the mouth. Your thumb will be shredded.
eating them is left up to your taste. The more your chew the bigger it gits.
eating them is left up to your taste. The more your chew the bigger it gits.
Jan 1, 2022 15:53:12 #
Jan 1, 2022 16:13:53 #
SONOFASPUD
Loc: S E Virginia
I do not understand why anyone would do something that was that cruel and inhumane. Absolutely no excuse - none - for that barbaric act.
Jan 1, 2022 16:26:38 #
HarveyBarf
Loc: South Louisiana
Maybe you should call me Atilla the Hun.
When I catch hardhead saltwater catfish or gar they get the same treatment.
When I catch hardhead saltwater catfish or gar they get the same treatment.
Jan 1, 2022 16:45:49 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
Jerdog wrote:
Caught several of these at Henderson lake near Inverness Florida the other day. Is this a trash fish like a Carp or a eating fish. If eating quality how is it best prepared and cooked?
Battered and deep fried they are good eating.
Jan 1, 2022 16:48:42 #
Jan 1, 2022 17:11:20 #
MuskyHunter
Loc: Torrington, CT
HarveyBarf wrote:
Break their jaws and throw em back.
They are an important part of the ecosystem. This is really bad.
Jan 1, 2022 18:38:44 #
justafishingguy
Loc: Florida
HarveyBarf wrote:
Maybe you should call me Atilla the Hun.
When I catch hardhead saltwater catfish or gar they get the same treatment.
When I catch hardhead saltwater catfish or gar they get the same treatment.
Maybe we should call you a d**k. UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 1, 2022 18:46:39 #
kscatfisherman
Loc: Northeast Kansas
I grew up in Southeast Missouri and caught several of these grinnels. They are a hard fighting fish. The best
bait was peeled crawfish tails, or soft crawfish. They would bite like a bullhead, pull your line out and bring it
back to you. The second or third time this happens set the hook when they pull it back out. I didn't like them to eat. The meat is soft and muchy, but on the other hand there is people that loves them and would ask me to give them the ones I caught. A lot of fun to catch..........
bait was peeled crawfish tails, or soft crawfish. They would bite like a bullhead, pull your line out and bring it
back to you. The second or third time this happens set the hook when they pull it back out. I didn't like them to eat. The meat is soft and muchy, but on the other hand there is people that loves them and would ask me to give them the ones I caught. A lot of fun to catch..........
Jan 1, 2022 19:01:03 #
Jan 1, 2022 19:06:27 #
[quote=MuskyHunter]Although not considered a good eating fish, they are actually a very prehistoric fish and they put up a great fight. They can actually breathe air.
About the breathing air. I remember my dad catching one and throwing it on the grass to die. The next morning it seemed to still be alive. The grass was very wet from overnight dew. Is it possible this fish was still alive?
About the breathing air. I remember my dad catching one and throwing it on the grass to die. The next morning it seemed to still be alive. The grass was very wet from overnight dew. Is it possible this fish was still alive?
Jan 1, 2022 19:47:58 #
MuskyHunter
Loc: Torrington, CT
[quote=mistred64]
Very much so.
MuskyHunter wrote:
Although not considered a good eating fish, they are actually a very prehistoric fish and they put up a great fight. They can actually breathe air.
About the breathing air. I remember my dad catching one and throwing it on the grass to die. The next morning it seemed to still be alive. The grass was very wet from overnight dew. Is it possible this fish was still alive?
About the breathing air. I remember my dad catching one and throwing it on the grass to die. The next morning it seemed to still be alive. The grass was very wet from overnight dew. Is it possible this fish was still alive?
Very much so.
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